The USC Trojans had become a pass happy offense for a majority of the season, but with redshirt sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava making his first start of the season, coach Lincoln Riley had a more balanced approached against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Mike Bohn did, and he no longer works at USC. As his third year leading the USC Trojans starts to wind down, we not only have to wonder if the Trojans are going to a bowl game this season but if Riley will still be coaching this team in a few weeks.

While the Jayden Maiava angle is a positive one, and while USC is now closer to getting a bowl bid -- which means December practices essential to improving the roster for 2025, a very important thing -- we can't ignore the deeper problem surrounding the Trojans: They are not a well-coached football team.